Officers and Committees

The Core Curriculum Fund Committee shall protect accumulated assets, ensure proper management of accumulated assets, provide funding to support the research and educational missions of the ASHNR, and confirm appropriate spending of Core Curriculum funds.

Chair – Suresh Mukherji, MD, FACR, MBA
Esther Nimchinsky, MD, PhD
Kalen Riley, MD, MBA
Kim Learned, MD
John Go, MD, FACR
Greg Avey, MD

The Corporate Relations Committee shall serve as a liaison between the Society and corporate partners, facilitate corporate fundraising activities and provide logistic support to companies that wish to sponsor a speaker or other educational functions.

Kristine Mosier, DMD, PhD
Susan Palasis, MD
Hillary Kelly, MD
John Go, MD, FACR
Ashok Srinivasan, MD

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee shall be responsible for ensuring that ASHNR develops and meets societal goals related to diversity, equity, and inclusion and for educating members in this space.

Chair – Ann Jay, MD
Vikas Jain, MBBS
Benjamin Kwan, MD
Mehrnaz Tahmasbi, DDS
Maria Gisele Matheus, MD
Deniz Gaberz-Mah, MD
Sara Getahun Tedla, MD

The Education Committee shall be responsible for the medical and socio-economic education of the ASHNR members and other professionals who participate in the educational activities of the Society. At the direction of the Executive Committee, the Education Committee shall plan and propose projects to further the educational mission of the Society.

Chair – Ashley Aiken, MD
Vice Chair – Tabassum Kennedy, MD
Edward Quigley, MD, PhD
Mohiuddin Hadi, MD
Marinos Kontzialis, MD
Alexandra Foust, DO
Gagandeep Choudhary, MD
Charlotte Taylor, MD
Kalpana L Mani, MD, MEd
Jeffrey Sachs, MD
Jaykumar Raghavan Nair, MD
Katie Suzanne Traylor, DO
Jennifer Joyce, DO
Shehanaz Ellika, MD, DNB, DM
Jacqueline Junn, MD
Kelly Dahlstrom, MD
Sanjay Prabhu, MBBS, FRCR
Daniel Eric Meltzer, MD
Gopi Nayak, MD
Marshall Gelbman, MD
Blair Allen Winegar, MD
Mohit Agarwal, MD
Sara Strauss, MD
Joanne Rispoli, MD
Yazan Kaakaji, MD
Surjith Vattoth, MD, FRCR
Maura Ryan, MD
Jaime Wicks, MD
Kuang-chun Jim Hsieh, MD
Hugo Luis de Vasconcelos Chambi Tames, MD
Jennifer McCarty, MD
Kathryn Dean, MD

The Finance Committee shall assist the Treasurer with overseeing and monitoring the Society’s annual finances, including the Society’s investment programs.

Chair – Philip Chapman, MD
Anthony Portanova
Colin Segovis, MD, PhD
Shehbaz Mohd Salim Ansari
Gabriela Nicole Cepeda De Jesus
Alexander Wong

The Gold Medal Awards Committee shall solicit names for the Gold Medal Award recipient from the Executive Committee and add additional names for consideration, including candidates considered for the award during preceding 5 years. The Committee shall review the qualifications of the proposed Gold Medal Award candidates and propose one recipient at least 60 days prior to the Annual Meeting for approval by the Executive Committee. In the event that the proposed nominee is not approved by the Executive Committee the Gold Medal Awards Committee shall propose a new recipient for approval by the Executive Committee.

Chair – Nancy Fischbein, MD
Luke Ledbetter, MD
Mari Hagiwara, MD
John H Rees, MD
Anthony Alleman, MD, MPH
Amy Juliano, MD

The International Relations Committee shall represent the Society in international matters, facilitate collaboration with international societies, and provide support to conjoint activities and ventures. 

Chair – Mai-Lan Ho, MD
Valeria Potigailo, MD
Ram Vaidhyanath, MD
Hillary Kelly, MD
Abdelmohsen Radwan Hussien, MD
Bundhit Tantiwongkosi, MD
Osamu Sakai, MD, PhD, FACR
Karen Moeller, MD

The Membership Committee shall develop strategies to increase/retain Society membership, and shall review and approve applications for membership from applicants who are not members of ASNR or of ASNR-managed specialty/regional societies.

Chair – Christine Glastonbury, MBBS
Amit Agarwal, MD
Jeanie Choi, MD
Neelu Jain, MD
Alvand Hassankhani, MD
Colin Poon, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Ian Mark, MD

The Nominating Committee shall propose nominees for the Education Committee Chair and Rules Committee Chair to the Executive Committee as outlined in section 10.711 and 10.712 of the Bylaws. The proposals shall be given to the Executive Committee at least 60 days prior to the 2016 Annual Business Meeting. The Nominating Committee shall also propose nominees for the Members-at-Large positions to the Active Membership in accordance to section 10.713 of the Bylaws. 

Chair – Nancy Fischbein, MD
Ilona Schmalfuss, MD
Caroline Robson, MB, ChB
Deborah Shatzkes, MD
Rebecca Cornelius, MD, FACR

The Program Committee shall advise the Program Chair regarding the planning and execution of the Annual Meeting program, including selection of appropriate topics, recruitment of suitable speakers, management of onsite logistics, and any additional functions that will be useful in ensuring the success of the Annual Meeting.  

Chair – Kristine Mosier DMD, PhD
Ashok Srinivasan, MD
Christine Glastonbury, MBBS
Nancy Fischbein, MD
Joseph Aulino, MD
Ann Jay, MD
Kristen Baugnon, MD
Caroline (Cally) Robson, MB, ChB
Tim Booth, MD
Jonathan Lee, MD
Manu Gupta, MD
Mrudula Penta, MD

The Publications Committee shall serve as the liaison to the official society journal, The American Journal of Neuroradiology (AJNR). As requested by the Editor-in-Chief of the AJNR, the Publications Committee shall advise the Executive Committee regarding an Editor of the Head and Neck section of the AJNR when a vacancy exists. The Publications Committee shall also engage in activities that educate society members regarding the literature in head and neck.

Chair – Gul Moonis, MD
C. Douglas Phillips, MD, FACR
Edward Escott, MD
Johanna Ortiz Jimenez, MD
Prashant Raghavan, MBBS
Katherine L Reinshagen, MD

The Research Committee shall oversee and support research-related endeavors of the Society, including reviewing annual grant applications and making recommendations for grant awards. The Research Committee will also advise the Program Chair regarding the scientific content of the Annual Meeting.

Chair – Osamu Sakai, MD, PhD
Laurie Loevner, MD
Katherine Reinshagen, MD
Jeffrey Guenette, MD
Rupa Radhakrishnan, MD, MBBS
Karen Salzman, MD
Andres Moreno De Luca, MD

The Rules Committee will review the Bylaws of the Society, advise the President of proposed changes in the Bylaws, and accept assignments regarding the rules of the Society from the President.

Chair – Nicholas Koontz, MD
Paul M. Bunch, MD
Bruno Policeni, MD
Rajan Patel, MD
Matthew Parsons, MD
Benjamin Martin, MD

The Website and Social Media Committee shall assist in the development and maintenance of the Society website, ensure accurate and most up-to-date content, and recommend enhancement to the website as needed. The Committee will also manage the ASHNR social media accounts and will ensure that the ASHNR maintains an active and useful social media presence that supports member engagement.

Chair – Courtney Tomblinson, MD
Remy Lobo, MD
David Zander, MD
Jean Kimberly Rongo, DO
Amanda Aguilera, MD

The Young Professionals Committee will work to encourage trainees interested in Head and Neck radiology and to provide support for junior faculty interested in head and neck radiology by developing society resources to serve such young professionals.

Chair – Elizabeth George, MD
Farzana Ali, MD, MS, MPH
P. Vairavan Manickam, MD
Shweta Kumar, MD
Ragheed Al-Dulaimi, MD, MPH
Ritu Tiwari, BDS, MDS, Cert.
Casey Paton, MD
George Koshy Vilanilam, MBBS
Atefeh Zeinoddini, MD